Philosophy

Who We Are

We are based in Phoenix's East Valley focused on restoring hope through biblical counsel.

We believe that the Bible is superior and sufficient in its understanding of the human psyche (soul, heart, or motivational center). We recognize that although there is much to be gained from modern secular theoretical ideas developed in counseling and psychology (and we have gained much as counselors through our studies of their findings), we do not build our methodologies on the foundations of these secular theories because they do not take into account the wisdom of

God that is so essential to truly understanding people. Instead, we build our methodologies of counseling and our fundamental understanding of people on God’s wisdom found in the Bible.

God Is In Charge, Not Us: Everything is God’s power and control. God is sovereign (in control) over every big and small event and over every person, institution, or system in the universe. God made everyone and everything and we all belong to Him.

Psalm 139:1-17; Proverbs 16:9; Acts 17:28

A peek at the entrance into our Chandler office.

Here's a glimpse of the worldview out of which we counsel.

We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us: Although we all have many external problems and perhaps even external enemies, our greatest enemy is our sin and self-centeredness. Rather than a heart that loves God and neighbor, we all struggle with fundamental desires to hide from God and serve self. These desires poison all of our relationships, destroy our own lives, and alienate us from the God who loves us.

Romans 7:14-23, Galatians 5:19-21, Galatians 6:7-8, Ephesians 4:22-23

Grace is What We Need: What gives a sinful, hiding, suffering person the power to change? It is not good advice, great tools for communication, or even the eternal and holy law of God. Although all of those are helpful and have their place in our lives, they cannot ultimately save us from our selfish hearts. Grace (undeserved favor), the message of unconditional love spoken to guilty sinners before they ever change, is what transforms our hearts. Jesus is the Savior who lived the perfect life we failed to live and then died in our place satisfying God’s wrath and carrying out His mission of love. No matter what sin we have committed, as we place our trust in Jesus rather than in ourselves, we stand in grace. God the Father sees us, loves us, and accepts as, just as He sees, loves and accepts the True Son, Jesus.

Ephesians 2:1-6, 2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Romans 8:1

God is Remaking Us to be Like Jesus: God has a purpose for every detail of our lives. He intends, through the good times and the bad, to remake us from self-centered sinners to God loving and people loving worshipers, just like Jesus. He does this through His perfect control of everything and the working of the Holy Spirit on our motivational center (our hearts). Our part in this remaking is to live by faith in God’s goodness and love rather than by sight in our circumstances.

Ephesians 4:24, Romans 8:28-29, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Love, Love, Love: This journey begins with the love of God expressed to us fully and finally in the sacrificial death of Jesus for us. This love so amazes and overwhelms us that we cannot help but love God back. This love from God is so extravagant that it fills us up and allows us to love difficult and seemingly unlovable people in our lives. All else falls silently to the floor if love is not the chief motivating component that drives all of life. In counseling, such love is exhibited in both compassionate discipleship as well as Godly rebuke.

Romans 5:6-8, John 7:37-39, 2 Corinthians 5:14

God Has Spoken and We Must Listen If We Want to Truly Live: We often think of “life” as a good job, a happy marriage, or achieving our dreams. But God says that He is life and that His Word gives life. Scripture is God’s love letter to His people. When we read of his love for us expressed so fully, perfectly, and finally in Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, it transforms us. And when we read of His wisdom in how to live for His glory in this dying world, we find love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and self-control. That is, as we listen to God, we find life in God, and then His life flows through us and finally we are able to live and experience this life the way we were always supposed to. We become free.

Hebrews 4:12, John 8:32, John 1:1-5

Location

Biblical Hope CounselingOffice C-81820 East Ray RoadChandler, AZ 85225(In the business plaza off of Ray Rd just west of Cooper Rd)

Partner Churches & Ministries

Biblical Hope Counseling is honored to work in conjunction with many area churches to provide counseling and educational support. Some of these churches and organizations include:​